49 U.S.C. § 13501 — General jurisdiction

Page 470 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 13501 (b) CHANGE.—A designation under this section may be changed at any time in the same manner as originally made. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 858.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 10330 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro- vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title. CHAPTER 135—JURISDICTION SUBCHAPTER I—MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION Sec. 13501. General jurisdiction. 13502. Exempt transportation between Alaska and other States. 13503. Exempt motor vehicle transportation in ter- minal areas. 13504. Exempt motor carrier transportation entirely in one State. 13505. Transportation furthering a primary busi- ness. 13506. Miscellaneous motor carrier transportation exemptions. 13507. Mixed loads of regulated and unregulated property. 13508. Limited authority over cooperative associa- tions. SUBCHAPTER II—WATER CARRIER TRANSPORTATION 13521. General jurisdiction. SUBCHAPTER III—FREIGHT FORWARDER SERVICE 13531. General jurisdiction. SUBCHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT 13541. Authority to exempt transportation or serv- ices. SUBCHAPTER I—MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTATION § 13501. General jurisdiction The Secretary and the Board have jurisdic- tion, as specified in this part, over transpor- tation by motor carrier and the procurement of that transportation, to the extent that pas- sengers, property, or both, are transported by motor carrier— (1) between a place in— (A) a State and a place in another State; (B) a State and another place in the same State through another State; (C) the United States and a place in a ter- ritory or possession of the United States to the extent the transportation is in the United States; (D) the United States and another place in the United States through a foreign country to the extent the transportation is in the United States; or (E) the United States and a place in a for- eign country to the extent the transpor- tation is in the United States; and (2) in a reservation under the exclusive juris- diction of the United States or on a public highway. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 859.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 10521 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro- vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title. § 13502. Exempt transportation between Alaska and other States To the extent that transportation by a motor carrier between a place in Alaska and a place in another State under section 13501 is provided in a foreign country— (1) neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction to impose a requirement over con- duct of the motor carrier in the foreign coun- try conflicting with a requirement of that country; but (2) the motor carrier, as a condition of pro- viding transportation in the United States, shall comply, with respect to all transpor- tation provided between Alaska and the other State, with the requirements of this part re- lated to rates and practices applicable to the transportation. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 859.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were con- tained in section 10522 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise pro- vided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title. § 13503. Exempt motor vehicle transportation in terminal areas (a) TRANSPORTATION BY CARRIERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Secretary nor the Board has jurisdiction under this sub- chapter over transportation by motor vehicle provided in a terminal area when the transpor- tation— (A) is a transfer, collection, or delivery; (B) is provided by— (i) a rail carrier subject to jurisdiction under chapter 105;